Should i offer second breast if baby is asleep

Babies aren’t typically known for having strong opinions on many things (toddlers, on the other hand… ), but one thing you may notice early on if you’re breastfeeding is that your infant seems to prefer one breast over the other.

Still, unless you want to feel like one of your boobs is going to explode, they're going to have to take turns.

If baby only nurses on one side should i pump the other

So how often should you switch breasts when breastfeeding?

Babies favor one breast over the other for a few reasons. One main factor is milk flow. “[A supply that is] too fast or too slow can make a baby choose the other breast,” certified lactation consultant Leigh Anne O'Connor tells Romper.

Or, one side may be more comfortable to your little one because of muscle strain or a condition known as torticollis which stiffens the neck muscles, causing the heads to tilt down or twist to one side (making latching uncomfortable).

“If a baby is favoring one breast, this could be an early sign of a feeding struggle emerging," certified lactation consultant Danielle Downs Sprad

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